C.1. Global Qualifiers

Table C.1. Global Qualifiers

Qualifier

Description

Default value

-auto Y/N

Turn off prompts

"N"

-stdout Y/N

Write first file to standard output

"N"

-filter Y/N

Read first file from standard input, write first file to standard output

"N"

-options Y/N

Prompt for standard and additional values

"N"

-debug Y/N

Write debug output to program.dbg

"N"

-verbose Y/N

Report some/full command line options

"N"

-help Y/N

Report command line options and exit. More information on associated and general qualifiers can be found with -help -verbose

"N"

-warning Y/N

Report warnings

"Y"

-error Y/N

Report errors

"Y"

-fatal Y/N

Report fatal errors

"Y"

-die Y/N

Report dying program messages

"Y"

-version Y/N

Report version number and exit

"N"